CO129-012 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [5-7] — Page 284

of his numerous applications to proceed to the horth, to Canton & having been derried . His allusions, therefore, toharsh

hardly justified.

treatment are.

to England

Ineed not observe that his resignation of office, and his departure

are the most perfect act of free will, and that the public reasons - which he assigns for quilling his, without leave, as far as they intelligible, have

no concern

are

· post

whatever

with his proper duties as Treasurer.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordships,

Most Obedient,

Humble Aivant.

Copy.

7

Received from her Martin (14

July

in letter dated 7

LONG

My Ford,

<

Duplicate

b. 1810. FRON

279

Colonial Treasury,

D

khong khoảng ủy khối

Jacky,

1845.

I have the honor to solicit Your

Lordship's perusal of the enclosed

of

: correspondence with Governor Davis, and consideration of the following statement.

Soon after my

arrival in this

a

island, Jobserved that there had been large and unnecessary expenditure of the

here, which Expenditure

Fublic

money had been

greatly facilitated by the power

of arresting portions of the Chinese. Indemnity money

home Exchequer.

was

on its transit to the

Perceiving that this disbursemout daily augmenting, Ifelt it to be my

"The Right Honorable,

Lord Stanly,

duly

Sect of State for the Colonics V: